Haida and Squamish Songs & Stories with Kung Jaadee | All Ages
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 12/03/2022
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Kung Jaadee (Roberta Kennedy) is a professional storyteller, educator, and published author belonging to the X̱aayda (Haida), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) First Nations. In her lively storytelling performances, she shares her telling of a few famous Haida legends about Raven (Yaahl), the creator of the world, including Raven’s Feast, which has also been published into a popular kids’ book found in libraries across Canada. She will also share some famous Squamish legends about the sights viewable from Vancouver’s Stanley Park, including Siwash Rock and The Two Sisters (The Lions mountains). Accompanied by her drum, she’ll sing some Haida songs and teach some basic words in Xaad Kil, Haida language. People of all ages will be captivated by these interesting legends that have universal lessons.
This program is made possible thanks to a generous bequest in support of music at the Library from the estate of Robert Leslie Welsh, through the West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation.
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